LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Office in a joint operation with some of the Commission’s operatives from Abuja, in the early hours of Thursday, November 28th, stormed a building described as ‘YAHOO ACADEMY’, allegedly used solely for the training of youngsters in various aspects of cyber criminality. During…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As part of the ongoing probe of alleged $44.9 million wire deals, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has interrogated the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Ifechukwu Onyema. Also, there were strong indications last night that the EFCC may watch-list a former Special Adviser/Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources, has reportedly secured a Dominican diplomatic passport which could protect her from being arrested over corrupt allegations levelled against her. According to Aljazeera investigations, Diezani was personally handed a Dominican diplomatic passport by the prime minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit in London which could…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It is a case of alleged betrayal of trust as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a man for reportedly defrauding his childhood friend and Army General of $156.2 million and N80 million. It was learnt that Alhaji Yusha’u Mohammed Kebbe from Kaduna is facing charges before the state…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-During the week, several media outlets reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), dropped all 14 count charges against Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Meanwhile, while reacting on the story, the Economic and Financial crime Commission described the reports as ‘fake’. Spokesperson of the agency, Wilson Uwujaren told…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Comptroller-General of Customs, Dikko Inde Abdullahi has entered into an agreement with the Federal Government to refund $8 million believed to have been misappropriated during his tenure. Consequently, a Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from prosecuting Dikko for financial infraction while…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Lagos Zonal office, has arrested the duo of Emmanuel Oluwaniyi, a Deputy Controller, (DC), Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCS), and Hemeson Edson Edwin, also a DC, for allegedly giving exaggerated medical reports that warranted a convicted internet fraudster, Hope Olusegun Aroke, who is serving a 24-year…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arraigned one Pastor Afolabi Samuel, at the Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos for allegedly stealing $90,000 and N4.5m property of the Registered Trustees of the Living Faith Church, Canaan land, Ota, Ogun State. Samuel, who was a church accountant, was brought before Justice…